Kinesiology 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Equatorial Guinea, Indirect Approach, The Instructor

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1070A/B
• Professor: Harry Prapavessis

Document Summary

Changing exercise behaviour with temptation bundling: wants and shoulds. 3 different groups were given an ipod that had their favourite audio books on it. Experimental could only listen to it at the gym. Intermediate could listen to it at the gym and other places. Those who could only listen to their favourite audio book at the gym had a significant increase in attendance at the gym. To test the effectiveness of 3 different methods of financial incentives to increase physical activity among overweight and obese adults. Gain incentive received . 40 for each day they met the targeted goal. Loss incentive . 40 was taken away from the monthly incentive ( dollars up front) each time the daily goal was not met. One winning number was selected daily and either a or prize was awarded depending on whether the match was 1 digit or 2 digits. Incentives work, but people don"t like losing money.